Free Downloads The Battle Of Fredericksburg:: We Cannot Escape History (Civil War Series)
The Battle of Fredericksburg is known as the most disastrous defeat the Federal Army of the Potomac experienced in the American Civil War. The futile assaults by Federal soldiers against the Confederate defensive positions on Marye's Heights and behind the infamous stone wall along the Sunken Road" solidified Ambrose Burnside's reputation as an inept army commander and reinforced Robert E. Lee's undefeatable image. Follow historian James Bryant behind the lines of confrontation to discover the strategies and blunders that contributed to one of the most memorable battles of the Civil War."
Series: Civil War Series
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: The History Press (July 16, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596298405
ISBN-13: 978-1596298408
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Nice concise review of the battle. However, too much time was spent on providing background information on all the key persons from both sides. Additionally, the maps provided were dated and hard to read. More maps located within narrative would have been nice.
Probably no important battle in the history of warfare was bungled as badly as this one, fought during our Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was generally an excellent judge of men; but he certainly failed in his selection of Union commanding generals, including Burnside, the commander in this battle...until he finally hit paydirt w/Grant. Highly recommended to Civil War buffs.
I love this series of books and this one is no exception a great view of the battle and a great illustration of Burnsides lack of flexibility and vision but he tried to warn them no really he did.
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